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A Severe Mercy

By: Sheldon Vanauken
Narrated by: Peter Chanice
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Beloved, profoundly moving account of the author's marriage, the couple's search for faith and friendship with C. S. Lewis, and a spiritual strength that sustained Vanauken after his wife's untimely death.

©1980 Sheldon Vanauken (P)2014 HarperCollinsPublishers Christian Living Christianity Evangelism Marriage & Relationships Ministry & Evangelism Religious Spirituality Marriage Inspiring Heartfelt Thought-Provoking
Beautiful Love Story • Profound Spiritual Journey • Wonderful Narration • Moving Grief Exploration • Poetic Writing
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this is one of the most beautiful love stories you will ever come across, in more ways than one. The narrator was wonderful and really reminded me of what I imagine the author sounding like. I loved this book and was so sad that it was over. I even drug out the last 45 minutes over a few days because I didn't want it to end. Amazing book

the most incredible love story you will ever read

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Book was excellent. Reader too staccato. I wish a more legato reader was used. Other than that, so thoughtful toward the end.

Need a new voice reader

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I was fascinated by Sheldon and Davey's love story and their conversion to Christ. I loved the inclusion of letters of counsel from C.S.

Fascinating Memoir Filled with Both Joy and Pain

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This is a book I will surely read many times. Beautiful writing, beautiful thoughts to ponder, and a beautiful love story. Inspiring in a literary sense as well as a spiritual sense. Everyone should read it who appreciates good literature. The audio version is very well done. Reader has a soothing voice.

A Beautiful Book

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What an interesting book. The narration was superb and made the characters come alive. Amazing insights of one man's journey through profound love, developing faith as he handles his beloved wife's illness and subsequent death.

Superb narration makes for a fascinating Book

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Cannot wait to read more by both Lewis and Vanauken . Enjoyed the listening and thinking along. Praise the Lord!!

Great piece of work

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fascinating exploration of love, loss, grief, death, God, soul, self, and the grandeur of life's little moments. this is a an extremely well written account of one man finding g the love of his life only only to lose her and finding himself in the process.

well written spiritual classic

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Overall I thought this book well worth reading...a wonderful glimpse into a life far different from mine and in some ways far above. Parts of it I would recommend to everybody! It is a beautiful love story between a man and a woman and even more a story about how an intellectual agnostic is led to the love and knowledge of God. The writing is just a little bit tedious at times and seems somehow narcissistic... but after all it is his story about him.

Two love stories...

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A beautiful love story. Every married couple should read this moving story. It is a story of devotion and a journey to God.

Beautiful Love Story

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Striking, beautiful and poignant. I will remember this book for years. I highly recommend it .

A remarkable book

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